Rigveda 1.152.03
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 152 · Verse 1.152.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अ॒पादे॑ति प्रथ॒मा प॒द्वती॑नां॒ कस्तद्वां॑ मित्रावरु॒णा चि॑केत । गर्भो॑ भा॒रं भ॑र॒त्या चि॑दस्य ऋ॒तं पिप॒र्त्यनृ॑तं॒ नि ता॑रीत्
apādeti prathamā padvatīnāṃ kastadvāṃ mitrāvaruṇā ciketa garbho bhāraṃ bharatyā cidasya ṛtaṃ pipartyanṛtaṃ ni tārīt
The first step goes forth among the feet; who among Mitra and Varuna discerns you? The womb bears burden, the law of truth crosses over, dispelling untruth.
Who knows, Mitra and Varuṇa, that it is your doing, that the footless dawn is the precursor of footed beings; and that your infant (progeny, the sun), sustains the burden of this (world); he diffuses (the) truth (of light), and disperses the falsehood (of darkness).
The Footless Maid precedeth footed creatures. Who marketh, Mitra-Varuna, this your doing? The Babe Unborn supporteth this world's burthen, fuIfilleth Law and overcometh falsehood.